In today’s global market we must deal with
many of the sourcing issues that keep our organizations competitive. To
accomplish this, an unbiased approach should be taken to give both our and
foreign suppliers an opportunity to deliver to our organization with the
best possible quality components, at the lowest total cost.
- We will discuss import issues in the marketplace such as C-TPAT,
the Customs Trade Partnership against Terrorism and VACIS, the
Vehicle and Cargo Inspection Systems.
- The group will examine and participate in a cost analysis of
offshore vs. domestic sourcing relative to total cost of ownership.
- We will discuss purchasing specific commodities in low cost
regions such as Mexico, Vietnam, China, and Costa Rica.
- We will discuss commodities such as castings, electronics, and
assembled kits for resale.
Gerard Buhosky CPIM, CSCP
Gerard (Jerry) Buhosky is a buyer for Neptune Chemical Pump Company, A
Dover Company. He has over 30 years experience in manufacturing, performing
various inventory, production, and purchasing functions. He then was trained
in the Toyota Production System to facilitate Kaizen training and setup
reduction and had success with both of those concepts. In 1994, he was on a
team charged with implementing lean manufacturing at Gasboy International. A
by product of this was to increase manufacturing capacity by 30 percent.
Jerry has performed consulting for the Department of Defense, as well as in
the private sector, doing setup reduction and Kaizen training. Jerry is
President of the Lehigh Valley APICS Chapter and has been an APICS member
since 2000.
